Cravat holder



Feb. 18, 1936. J. o. POLLACK CRAVAT HOLDER Filed July 11, 1935 i kfoac vk O. Pallczck Patented Feb. 18, 1936 UNITE STATES QFFIQE 4 Claims.

My invention relates to cravat holders and more particularly it relates to improvements in cravat holders having a flexible member suspended from the body of the holder and extending across the front of the cravat.

It is an object of the invention to provide a novel fastening means for the flexible member whereby its length may be easily adjusted for use with cravats of difierent widths.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved adjustable fastening means for cravat holders that is simple in construction, durable and satisfactory for its intended purpose.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosures herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of one form a cravat holder embodying the principles of the invention as it appears when mounted on a shirt front in cooperative relation to a c'ravat;

Fig. 2 is a plan view partially in section, of the main body of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view of an alternative form of a cravat holder embodying the principles of the invention and illustrated as mounted upon a shirt front;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the main body of the holder shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of still another holder embodying the principles of the invention with a portion of the holder and flexible member omitted;

FiFi g. 6 is a plan view of the holder shown in Fig. 7 is a view along the line of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 8 is a view along the line 8-8 of Fig. 5.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l8 generally designates a bar having a rearwardly and downwardly projecting hook member comprising an oval shaped downwardly projecting member I connected with the middle of the bar by a narrow member l2.

The bar In is adapted to be suspended from the front of a shirt |3 by inserting the oval shaped member through a button hole M. The ends of the bar ID are out along U-shaped lines as shown to form narrow elongated clamp members IS. The ends of the clamp members 15 are curved to provide concave boundaries for open spaces between the members and the bar I8 in which the ends of a chain I! are positioned. The resilience of the members l5 normally holds the chain against movement, the members being yieldable to permit the chain to be moved longitu dinally to adapt it for use with cravats of different widths. Knobs |8 are mounted, one on each end of the chain, to form stops preventing removal and possible loss of the chain in the event of an accidental pull thereon. The knobs are spherical and ornate, and may also be utilized in adjusting the effective length of the chain.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 3 and 4 comprises an elongated bar 2| having a clamp bar 22 fastened to one end by means of clips 23. The bar 22 is spaced slightly from the bar 2| to permit insertion of a garment such as a shirt front 24, the spacing and resilience of the bars being such that the device may be clamped in any se lected position on the garment.

The free end of the bar 2| is out along a line corresponding to a narrow elongated U, the partially severed portion forming a resilient detent member 25 having its free end curved to provide a. concave boundary for an open space between the member and the bar 2|.

other end of the chain being fastened to the opposite end of the bar 2|. The member 25 nor-- mally holds the chain 28 against movement but is sufiiciently resilient to permit longitudinal movement of the chain when a pull is exerted thereon to vary its efiective length. A ball 29 on the free end of the chain 28 provides a stop and may also be utilized in manipulation of the chain to shorten its effective length.

Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, illustrate another form of cravat holder embodying the principles of the invention wherein the holder comprises an annular body member 3| and an elongated resilient member 33. One end of the member 3| provides a stem 32 and the contiguous end of the member 33 provides clips 34 operatively engaging the stem and thereby rigidly connecting the members. The member 3| is spaced from the member 33 except at its ends. The member 3| contacts with the member 33 adjacent its free end portion which is curved outwardly for convenience in engaging the device with a garment. A bar 35, having its middle portion fastened to the member 33 by clips 31, provides an adjustable fastening means for a chain 38. The bar 35 has curved end poriii- The open space is adapted to receive one end of a chain 28, the

tions 36, concave towards the member 33, the curved end portions respectively overlying countersinks 40 formed in the member. The spaces between the curved end portions 36 and the bar 33 are respectively adapted to receive the ends of the chain 38, the resilience of the bar 35 normally serving to maintain a link of the chain seated in each countersink 4B. Knobs 39 on the opposite ends of the chain 38 are adapted for use in exerting a pull on the chain 38 to shorten its effective length and also to serve as stops preventing the accidental removal of the chain from its mounting.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided novel adjustable fastening means for the flexible members of cravat holders whereby the effective lengths of said members are easily and quickly adjusted.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

'1. A cravat holder comprising an elongated supporting member, means for securing said member to a shirt front underneath a cravat, a resilient member mounted on and yieldable relative to said elongated member, a flexible member adapted to extend across the front of the cravat and form a loop with one end portion fastened to said elongated member and the other end portion fastened between and normally held against movement relative to said resilient and elongated members, said resilient member yieldable to permit adjustment of the size of the loop to cravats of difierent widths.

2. A cravat holder comprising an elongated supporting member, means for securing said member on a. shirt front underneath and extending transversely to a cravat, the ends of said elongated member providing countersunk depressions, a resilient member having its middle portion rigidly connected to said elongated member and its ends respectively terminating in curved members concave towards and closely spaced to said depressions, a chain having its end portions respectively extending between said elongated and curved members, said resilient member normally holding the chain with one link positioned in each depression and with the intermediate portion forming a loop, said resilient members being yieldable to permit movement of the chain to selectively position its links in said depressions and thereby adjustthe size of the loop to cravats of different widths.

3. A cravat holder comprising an elongated supporting member, a hook member extending rearwardly and downwardly from the middle portion of the supporting member adapted for insertion in a button hole of a shirt, the ends of said elongated member being severed along a narrow U-shaped line, the partially severed portions being bent outwardly to form detent members extending in substantially parallel closely spaced relation to the main body of the elongated member, the free ends of said detent members being curved and concave towards said elongated member, said elongated member providing countersunk depressions adjacent the concave portion of the detent members, and a chain having its end portions respectively extending between the curved ends of the detent member and the elongated member with its intermediate portion forming a loop adapted to extend across the front of the cravat, said detent members being yieldable to permit movement of the chain to selectively fasten its links in said depressions and thereby adjust the length of the loop to cravats of different widths.

4. A cravat holder comprising a pair of elongated members arranged in closely spaced substantially parallel juxtaposition, means rigidly connecting said members at one end, the free end of one of said members being severed along a U-shaped line, the partially severed portion of said member being bent outwardly to form a detent member extending in substantially parallel closely spaced relation to the remainder of the member, the free end of said detent member being curved and concave toward the adjacent member, said adjacent member having a countersunk depression contiguous to the concave portion of the detent member and a chain having one end extending between said detent and adjacent members and its other end fastened to the fixed end of said adjacent member with its intermediate portion forming a loop adapted to extend across the front of the cravat, said detent member normally holding the engaged portion of the chain against movement and yieldable to permit adjustment of the length of the loop to cravats of different widths.

JOSEPH O. POLLACK. 

